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5.1 IMPLEMENTATION The implementation of the research objectives set out under each of the key investment areas in the plan will need to be considered in light of the following: ■ Food Harvest 2020 ■ Report of the National Research Prioritisation Exercise and any action plans arising from that exercise ■ National recovery Plan 2011 - 2014 ■ Availability of national and international funds for research ■ Joint European activities including joint programming and the European Research Area ■ National and European policy (e.g. National IP Policy) It should be noted that the thematic research areas, the key investment areas or the research objectives have not been prioritised within Food Research Ireland. An action plan will be developed and should be considerate of any outputs of the Research Prioritisation Exercise and of the strategic needs of the various stakeholders. It is clear, however, that implementation of Food Research Ireland will require ongoing interaction with various stakeholders; the building of new and strengthening of existing collaborations between industry and academia, between institutions, nationally and internationally and between funding initiatives of Government Departments and funding agencies. It is expected that the research objectives will be translated in to research instruments / activities to be delivered within a specified time frame. However, it is recognised that some research objectives are more longterm than others. Therefore, the time horizons for the delivery of Food Research Ireland should be clearly set out in any action plan. Value for money indicators and other metrics of success should also be considered. 5.1.1 STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT Food Research Ireland has brought together, for the first time, all major stakeholders who have identified their research needs and who can benefit from the outputs of publicly funded food research. The research objectives have been informed by the needs of both the consumer and the food industry; and will enable the industry to deliver on the ambitious targets set out in Food Harvest 2020 through the exploitation of the existing research capacity and critical mass. The successful delivery of this research plan will require ongoing consultation with these stakeholders; should be reflective of the needs of the food sector to 2020 whilst at the same time being cognisant of the ongoing need to support the development of the smart economy. It is recommended that stakeholders are consulted on an annual basis for further updating/feedback in relation to whether the specific objectives of Food Research Ireland as outlined in Chapter 3 are being met and the overall Vision is being realised. It is proposed that the following activities could be considered in the implementation phase. Food Research Ireland ▼ 46
Table 5.1: Proposed engagement activities for stakeholders Stakeholder Engagement Activity Key Performance Indicator Government Departments/ Policy development underpinned Scientific outputs disseminated to regulatory authorities by robust science relevant policy makers to underpin policy development State Agencies Identification of stakeholder needs Stakeholder insights and drivers identified and incorporated into research programmes Funding Agencies Joint funding initiatives Joint funding initiatives launched Industry Industry involved in overarching Steering Industry representatives actively Committee of research programmes participating in Steering Committees of Research Programmes Co-funding of research programmes Co-funding from industry provided Public / private partnerships New public/private partnerships funded Joint industry / academic appointments Joint appointments made Mobility of researchers between Graduate / postgraduate placement industry and academia programmes in place Networks involving industry and academia Networks developed Access to research infrastructures Research equipment accessed by industry General Public Information sessions / demonstration events Public information sessions/events organized in areas of public interest Food Research Ireland ▼ 47
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